Hello, I'm starting the new year with a trip to Chiang Mai, as usual. All photos were taken with my phone. (I apologize for using informal language.) The story goes like this: On Monday afternoon, I was informed by my Thursday and Friday professors that classes were canceled. I started thinking about where to go for the four-day break. On Tuesday evening, I jokingly asked a friend if they wanted to go to Chiang Mai with me. They immediately replied, "Sure, I'm running out of photos to post!" Haha. Okay, so we decided to leave at 8 am on Thursday. My friend will find us a place to stay. They have a friend who studies in Chiang Mai and another who studies in Khon Kaen who are planning to go to Mon Jong. They actually invited me before New Year's, but I said I couldn't go because I had classes.

Accommodation near the back of Chiang Mai University is available for 390 baht.

The journey from Loei province to Chiang Mai takes a full 9 hours.

After arriving at the accommodation and taking a shower, my friends took me out for dinner. I would like to express my gratitude to them here. After dinner, we went back to our respective accommodations as we each had our own tasks for the next day. My friends were going to climb Mon Jong, while my other friend and I had planned to visit Khun Chang Kian in the morning, come down in the afternoon, and stay overnight at Doi Inthanon. The next morning, we would climb to the top of the mountain, stop by Kew Mae Pan, continue to Khun Wang, and then return to the city for another night. This was our plan.

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Good morning. The atmosphere is not very inviting for sightseeing. It's more like staying in bed with a blanket. Haha. Let's start with the first place, Khun Chang Kian. Drive up Doi Suthep, past Doi Suthep, past Phra Tamnak Phu Ping Rajanives. I don't know the route, so I asked him. Because in the GPS it says no route found.

After passing the Phuping Palace for a while, you will find a three-way intersection. Turn right to Doi Pui. Drive straight until you reach the camping ground. Drive past the camping ground, and the road will no longer be paved. Plus, it was raining before we arrived, making the road very slippery. The fog made it almost impossible to see the road, but we had come too far to turn back. It was only 2 kilometers left, so we drove slowly until we arrived. Along the way, there were quite a few large Dok Gaew trees. If we had come on a clear day, it would have been beautiful.

  • Khun Chang Kian

I've only seen it on a clear day, so I thought it would be interesting to see it on a foggy day. Haha.

Some flowers have not yet bloomed.

The flowers are blooming, but not yet 100%. If you plan to visit within the next 1-2 weeks, you'll still be able to catch them.

These are my travel companions on this trip.

We had to arrange the camera angle before taking a picture of each other. Like this, haha!

We took photos until 1 pm, then decided to find something to eat. After lunch, it was almost 3 pm, and we continued our journey to Doi Inthanon. Unfortunately, it rained lightly all the way, and my friend got soaked because he volunteered to drive. When we arrived at the park headquarters, we discussed whether to sleep in a tent or a cabin. Given the weather, we decided on a cabin. However, the cabins were fully booked. We then considered sleeping in our own tent or renting one from the park. We inquired about the park's tent rental, which cost 225 or 250 baht (I'm not sure exactly), but it was waterproof. To save money, we decided to sleep in our own tent.

This is the park's tent.


This is where we sleep.

The first thing I heard from my friend after waking up was, "Damn, I'm soaked." I replied, "Yeah, my back is soaked too." Haha, the rain hasn't stopped. So we stayed in the tent until almost 11 am before going out to find something to eat. There was a lot of food available, from noodles and cooked-to-order dishes to even a barbecue.

We opted for made-to-order dishes at a restaurant located opposite the Khun Klang School sign. The food was visually appealing and tasted delicious. The price was only 40 baht.


I've entrusted my stomach to this restaurant for three meals.

After lunch, we took a walk and took photos in front of the school. There were many Phayasukhon trees, but they were not yet in full bloom, just like the Khun Chang Khian flowers.


  • Front of Khun Khlang School




Walked there and then walked back



The weather is exactly the same as yesterday. It's almost noon now.

The group then ascended to the summit of Doi Inthanon, where the temperature this morning was measured at 6 degrees Celsius. However, when they arrived, the temperature had risen to 9 degrees Celsius.


  • Doi Inthanon Peak

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Doi Inthanon is the highest mountain in Thailand. The forest on top is very humid. Ferns and mosses grow on the ground and trees.

Then we went down to Kew Mae Pan.

  • Kew Mae Pan

A short walk will lead you to a small waterfall.


The forest conditions are similar to those found on Doi Inthanon.

We hiked up to the summit, but the weather was not on our side. The fog was so thick that we couldn't see anything. We chatted with our friends, lamenting our bad luck.

We sat down for a while, and then the sky cleared up. We took some photos, but within two minutes, it was cloudy again.




Well, it seems like it needs to be opened again, so I'm just sitting here waiting. It's been opening and closing like that for a while now.



After sitting for a while, we decided to go down to see the tiger lilies at Khun Wang.


The ascent and descent routes are separate and follow a loop pattern.


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The descent follows the ridge line, eventually leading back into the forest.


There are scenic viewpoints along the way down.



This is a red rose that has been blooming for a thousand years.

This photo was taken in the parking lot.

"Khun Wang" is approximately 20 kilometers from the park's campsite. As we drove, we noticed numerous accommodations on the mountain. After driving for about 3 kilometers, we decided to turn back, anticipating more rain. The mist resembled a light drizzle, with large droplets. We were slightly disappointed because this was the place I was most looking forward to visiting on this trip.

On the way back from Doi Inthanon, we stopped by a waterfall. The first one was Sirithan Waterfall, which is about 40 meters high.

The second waterfall, Vachirathan Waterfall, is approximately 80 meters high. It is the most beautiful waterfall I have ever seen.

It was almost 8 pm when I returned to the city. I still didn't have accommodation, so I drove around for almost an hour looking for a place to stay. Finally, I found a room for 500 baht. After showering, I met up with my friend who had also been to Mon Jong to grab some food. However, we found out that it was raining at Mon Jong and they wouldn't let us go up, so we went somewhere else instead. After dinner, we went our separate ways to sleep.

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This morning, it was time to head back.

We set off from Chiang Mai around 8:30 am. On the way, my friend saw a sign for "Sirikit Dam" and asked if we should go. I said it would be good because I had never used this route before. We decided to give it a try. We drove along, not worried about getting lost, but worried about running out of gas before reaching a gas station. We finally arrived at the dam.

  • Sirikit Dam

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From the dam, I saw a sign saying that Nam Pat District was 20 kilometers away. I thought there must be a gas station there, so I had to get there. In the end, I reached the gas station with the fuel gauge blinking. I almost had to push the bike, haha. But the way to the gas station was not the way back, so I had to drive back another 10 kilometers. I wasted more time. In the end, I got home at 9 pm. Of all my trips, this was the most difficult and tiring.

I have to thank my friend who went through the heat, rain, and cold with me.

For a total distance of over 1,350 kilometers.

If she were my girlfriend, I would feel bad for making her go through this kind of hardship, haha.

Normally, I don't really want anyone to ride on my motorcycle.

Unless it's necessary.

I don't want them to have to take risks with me.

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If you keep doing the same things over and over again,

you will never get anywhere new.

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This concludes our trip for today.

See you again soon.

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HairBatt

# Chiang Mai
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